chapter 1 ems systems

Question 1

what does psap stand for?

Answer 1

public safety answering point

Question 2

what is a public safety answering point

Answer 2

phone call center you call for emergencies for example 911

Question 3

what does cpr stand for

Answer 3

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 4

how many hours of training must a emt complete

Answer 4

150 hours

Question 5

what is the order of the ems system

Answer 5

reporting, dispatch, first responder,ems response, bls/als , hospital care, medical oversight

Question 6

how many hours of training have Aemt’s completed

Answer 6

300 hours

Question 7

what type of care does a emt provide?

Answer 7

BLS (basic life support)

Question 8

what type of services do paramedics provide

Answer 8

Als (advance life suport)

Question 9

how many additional hours do paramedics train for

Answer 9

1500

Question 10

can a Emr administer defibrillations?

Answer 10

yes specifically trained emr can administer defibrillations

Question 11

when we’re horse draw amubulances first used

Answer 11

civil war

Question 12

what emr related advances where made during the korean conflict

Answer 12

timely helicopter evacuations (MASH) mobile army surgical hospitals

Question 13

what was the only training available during the 1950s and 60s for ablulance attendants

Answer 13

basic first aid

Question 14

when did advance life support become common with the EMS system.

Answer 14

1970s/80s

Question 15

Nhtsa

Answer 15

national highway traffic safety administration

Question 16

nhtsa evaluation ems based on what

Answer 16

Question 17

rapid transport

Answer 17

rapid transport involves a patient that might die without the immediate appropriate medical facility

Question 18

example of a trauma patient

Answer 18

gun shot victim, car crash hemorrhage broken bones

Question 19

medical conditions

Answer 19

MI (myocardial infarction), poisoning, mental issues, drugs

Question 20

what’s the first lesson as a emr

Answer 20

learning what not to do

Question 21

what are the three goals of a emr

Answer 21

know what not to do, know how to us emr life support kit, and KNOW how to improvise.

Question 22

emr life suport lit

Answer 22

Question 23

what should a emr tell a emt or paramedic when they arrive on scene

Answer 23

tell them what you know about the patient and what you have done to stabilize them

Question 24

what should documentation include

Answer 24

Question 25

who is the overall leader of a medical care team

Answer 25

physician or medical director

Question 26

what is the medical director’s job in ems

Answer 26

sets medical policies and procedures

Question 27

six components of the quality improvement process.

Answer 27

safety
effectiveness
patient centered ness
timelines
efficiency
equitability

Question 28

why is it important to know how the components of your ems system work?

Answer 28

because you as an emr are apart of the system and must work with other in the system

Question 29

why is it important to get the correct dispatch information

Answer 29

showing up to the wrong address waste time that could of been spent stabilizing a patient